Inclosure, pen, fence, and the like



C. M. STEVENSON.

INCLOSURE, PEN, FENCE, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9

Patented Sept. 7, 1920.

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Be it knownthat l, CHAnLns M. STEVEN- SON, a citizen of theUnited States, and a resident of the cityof Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in In closures, Pens, Fences, and the like, of which I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had of this specification.

V This invention relates to inclosures, pens, fences and the like, and its principal object to the accom anvin drawin formin art is to provide a simple anorigid' structure,

such as incl'osures, cattle pens, fences and the like, which is easily and quickly assembled and installed in place. Another object is to provide a device of this character capable of being constructed of stock mate'-.

accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fragment of an inclosure embodying a simple form of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a detail plan of a fragment thereof with a certain stanchion member partly broken away; Fig. 3 is a detail, fragmental, cross section taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1; and, Fig. 4 is a detail vertical cross-section taken on line 4.4l of Fig. 1.

Referring to said drawing, which illustrates a simple embodiment of the invention, the reference character 5 designates a rail, and 6 a number of uprights orspindles, the upper ends of which are rigidly secured in the rail, and the lower ends of which may be embedded in a concrete curb 7 formed on the floor of the pen or other structure, with which the inclosure is used. In its simplest form, the rail comprises two companion, webbed or channel iron bars 8, 8, placed side by side, with their channels facing each other, to provide a rail of substantially square or rectangular cross section. The channel iron bars '8, are secured together at intervals by bolts and nuts 9 which connect the vertical webs 10 of the bars. At the Specification of Letters .?at'ent;

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places where the spindles 6 aresecured to the rails, holes 11,of* slightly less diameter than that ofthe spindles, are drilled in the lower flanges '12-, and the edges of said holes are arranged to bite upon or-impinge against the sides of the spindles 6. In assembling the rails andspindles, the nuts are loosened, the upper endsof the spindles inserted through'the holes 11 and pushed up against the lower sides of the flanges of the rails, after which then'uts are tightened up on the bolts, thereby tightly clamping the edges of the holes 11 upon the spindles and producing a rigidand substantial connection between the rail and spindle.

' A structure built in accordance with the one herein described, lends itself particularly for use in connection with cattle stanchions, and l have illustratedone, which, as shown, comprises twostanchion members 14; preferably'constructedof pipes or other tubular members, flattened at the top and bottom, as i at 15, 16. The upper and lower flanges 13, 12 of the rail 5 are slotted as at 17 to receive the upper flattened ends 15 of the stanchion members and latches 18 are pivotally connected with said upper ends and arranged for engagement with a keeper 19 which is bolted to the rail midway between the stanchion members. When engaged with the keeper 19, the latches hold the stanchion members in closed or locked position.

The lower flattened endsof the stanchion members are pivotally connected to a lower rail 20 which may be constructed in substantially the same manner as the upper rail 5 and clamped to adjacent spindles. Said lower rail 20 is slotted for the reception of the lower flattened ends of the stanchion members, and bolts and nuts 21 are preferably employed for pivotally connecting said stanchion members to the lower rail. Obviously in certain situations the lower rail may extend the full length of the structure and the spindles may end in the lower rail in the same manner as they end in the upper rail. In this case certain of the spindles, and especially the corner or end ones, project down below thelower rail and are embedded in the floor or ground where the structure is used.

From the above it is apparent that a rigid, substantial and durable structure is obtained, which effectively resists hard usage. The'joints between the rails and spindles are tight, and in case any one becomes loose, it requires but a moment to tighten the nuts to clamp the rail on the spindles.

More or less Variation of the exact details of construction is possible without departing from the spirit or" this invention;

I desire, therefore, not to limit myself to the exact form of the construction shown;

there being opposing, semi-circular holes in and described, but intend in thefollowing claims to point out all of the invention described herein.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a structure of he class described,

a rail comprising two companion, webbed bars arranged with their channels facing each other and with their upper marginal edges'abutting against each other, there being opposing semi-circular holes in the lower sides of said bars, spindlesextending through said holes, and bolts andnuts con necting said bars and clamping them upon said spindles with the abutting upper edges clamped together throughout.

2. In a structure of'the class described, a rail compris ng two companion, channel iron bars arranged with their channels fac ing each other and their upper marginal edges abutting against each other, there bemg opposing semi-circular holes in the lower flanges of said bars, spindles extending through said holes, and bolts and nuts per edges clamped together throughout 3. In a structure of the character'described, a rail comprising two companion,

channel iron bars, arranged with their chan' nels facing each other, and their upper marginal edges abutting against each other,

the lower flanges of said bars, pipes of larger diameter than said holes, extending therethrough, and bolts and nuts connecting said bars and clamping the edges of said holes against said bars and clamping the upper abutting edges of the bars to- 1 getherthroughout. v v

4(1n a structure of the character described, a rail comprising two companion, channel iron bars, arranged with their channels facing each other, and their upper marginal edges abutting against each other, there being opposing, elongated rectangular holes in the flanges of the bars, for the reception of stanchion members,- and semicircular holes in the lower flanges of said bars, pipes of larger diameter than said holes, extending therethrough, and bolts and nuts connecting'said bars and clamping the edges of said holes against said bars.

CHARLES M. STEVENSON. 

